Join 1,000 West Midlands Clean Up Volunteers this Summer

West Midlands Combined Authority has partnered with environmental charity, Keep Britain Tidy, to host The West Midlands Great Clean Up, ahead of welcoming up to one million sports fans and the world’s media to the region for the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

With 20 clean-up events planned across seven local authorities, the aim is to tackle litter on our streets and in our waterways in both urban and rural areas. Local residents, visitors, volunteer groups, schools, colleges, businesses, youth and faith groups are all invited to be part of the 1,000 #LitterHeroes who will be joining forces across the West Midlands.

Love Solihull is supporting this regional event by hosting a litter pick at Babbs Mill Park and Local Nature Reserve on Saturday 25 June between 10am to 12pm.

Babbs Mill, one of the Council’s 16 Green Flag Parks, is located in Kingshurst, North Solihull and features a large lake, playground and skatepark with the beautiful River Cole meandering through. The park also features as a key location on the Queen’s Baton Relay route, when it begins its journey through Solihull on Tuesday 26 July.

For the clean-up, #LitterHeroes will assemble at the park’s basketball court, where they will be provided with all the equipment needed to take part in looking after this beautiful outdoor facility.

First-time litter pickers, as well as regulars, are all welcome to attend and advised to register attendance online. Children are also welcome and should be accompanied by a registering adult.

For more information on the West Midlands Great Clean Up and any other events taking place across the region visit: www.WMCA.org.uk/wmclean